EDMONTON—On this year’s Grandparents’ Day, seniors, grandparents and their families are joining together to call on the Alberta government and Minister Fred Horne to protect and enhance quality public care for seniors.

Seniors built this province and instead of caring for Alberta seniors, the Alberta Government is cutting essential seniors public care:

Cutting $18 million and privatizing homecare

Cutting $180 million in seniors drug plans

Privatizing and cutting long-term care beds

Forcing seniors to accept the first available bed away from family and friends

When: Sunday, September 8th, 1-2pm

Where: Alberta Legislature Building, 10800 97 Ave. N.W., Edmonton

What: The Grandparents’ Day (Un) Fair - A rally in the theme of a fair for seniors and their families to rally against cuts to public seniors care services.

Who: People who advocate or work with seniors and seniors who are affected by the cuts.

The (Un) Fair will feature such activities and booths like:

Race to the Last Available Bed

Toss the New Seniors Drug Plan

Pop the Seniors Care Plan

Coordinated by the member organizations of Public Interest Alberta’s Seniors Task Force-30-